Thursday, December 9, 2004 at the Log Cabin, 50 Spruce Avenue, Sherwood Park.

The library opens at 6:30 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

Please bring:

·         6 ½” Fabric for the Square Draw - Plaid fabric. 

·         Pen and paper to take notes.

·         Loonies for the raffles.

·         Quilted Items for Show & Tell.  Get some Quibbits for draws!

·         Completed Block of the Month for display.

·         An appetizer or dessert for the Christmas Potluck (not too large) and, if needed, serving utensils.  Also bring a mug for coffee, etc.

 

 

Seasons Greetings!

 

Some of you may have noticed the “Message from the President” was absent from October’s newsletter. Oops!  Not only did I miss the deadline – I missed the extended deadline! So…last week when Doris sent out the reminder for this month’s newsletter I thought I’d get right on it – well it is due tomorrow and here I sit – wondering what the heck I’m going to write about.

 

In desperation I even went “on-line” to see if there was something I could plagiarize but found nothing.  What I did find was a number of very interesting quilting sites that were enlightening to say the least.

 

For example, did you know that there is a website for “quiltaholics” called “Confessions by Quilters” –  I don’t know about you but I think that some of that stuff (like how much fabric we REALLY have) is better left unsaid. 

“Fabric-isms” was a site that listed songs, movies and books that used a fabric, apparel or textile term in the title like - Sock Hop, Arsenic and Old Lace, Keep Your Seams Straight and National Velvet! 

Another had a collection of essays on quilting written by a quilter’s husband! It included titles like “Shop, Shop and Shop” and “Fat What?” 

There were “Quilty Sayings”, “Quilting Games” Quilting Puzzles” and one entire website dedicated to displaying “Bad Bonnet Sues”!

 

All and all, I spent so much time visiting  websites that I ran out of time – again - so I thought I’d just send you my excuse.

 

Happy Holidays everyone – see you at the December meeting.  JO

 

 

 

December Program:

 

We hope you enjoy the interesting program we have lined up for the December meeting.  We felt everyone is so busy this month so to be able to come and enjoy and an evening of entertainment would be ideal.  We have a full evening planned so please know you may be a bit late getting home. 

 

The "snack committee" is organizing the "finger food/dessert" portion of the evening, and as I recall you are to bring a small item for that table.

 

We will be eating at the beginning of the meeting, followed by our program, and then there will be the great Christmas Show and Tell.  The Show and Tell this month is usually so wonderful because we get to see everyone's finished Christmas projects, so remember to bring yours!

 

~ Faye Steinbach

 

2004/2005 Guild Meeting Sneak Peeks:
December - Potluck and exciting guest speaker (it's a surprise!)
January - Machine/Hand quilting, how to have a quilt professionally quilted
February - Lotusland Designs
March - Flower folding, 3D flowers.
April - English paper piecing by Ardelle from "Quilting From the Heart"
May - Special guest speaker: Martha Cole
June - Year End Party!

 

 

January 12 & 19 - Sheer Illusions Workshop by Denise Hoag What: Fun and easy (cheating) applique come to life with thread sketching techniques as you sandwich all of your favorite treasures under a layer of silk, organza or tulle. Look for class sample at the November 11 guild meeting. Where: Ottewell Art Barn (590 Broadmoor Blvd) When: 2 Wednesdays 10am - 4pm Cost: $65 (Two day class, bring a bag lunch) Deadline for registration: December 9 Guild Meeting. Maximum 15.

February 11 & 12 - Lotusland Designs Workshop What: Applique (Hand or Machine TBA) Where: Ottewell Art Barn (590 Broadmoor Blvd) When: Friday Feb 11, 6:30 - 9pm & Saturday Feb 12, 10am-4pm. Cost: $45 (supply list available ASAP) Deadline for registration: November 30. Maximum 20.

 

February 26 - Quilt Beginning 101 by Quilters Dream What: Do you need a basic crash course on how to sandwich and quilt your completed top? Then this is the class for you. There will be two instructors from Quilter's Dream there to walk you through the steps. You will need to bring a small completed quilt top that is no bigger than a lap size and a crib size is preferable. Where: Festival Place When: 9am-4pm Cost: $25 (bring a bag lunch) Deadline for registration: January 13 Guild Meeting. Maximum 20.

 

May 13 & 14 - Martha Cole Flowered Fantasies Workshop What: Using actual flowers and/or photographs, mottled fabrics, paints, colored pencils, free-motion appliqué and quilting techniques, participants will translate that beauty into realistic fabric images. This is primarily a workshop that focuses on the steps of the creative process and leads the participants through them. Where: Ottewell Art Barn (590 Broadmoor Blvd) When: 10am - 4pm (Friday & Saturday) Cost: $90 Deadline for registration: January 31. Maximum 20.

 

 

Midnight Quilting Madness

They said: “No sane person would dare try to plan an event so close to Christmas...”

 

I said: “NONE of my Christmas presents are done! I need a UFO day!”

 

Rather than staying up until midnight ALONE, slaving in my house, I would like to invite all of you to join me! Come on, there must be some other person who will be crazy enough to leave their presents until the last minute!

 

Since there isn't room for you all at my house, Lorna Ball has graciously offered us the hall of the Sherwood Park Presbyterian Church. There's only room for 20 procrastinators, and for $10 you will get good company, helpful advice, and pizza and pop for supper. Plus lots of coffee to keep us awake because we will be quilting until the wee hours! (We just have to make sure we're gone before church starts on Sunday... Unless you plan to attend services, in which case please bring along your 'good' clothes!)

 

Please reply to Lisa Avis at lisa.avis@gov.ab.ca if you are interested in attending, and bring along your $10 to the Dec 9th meeting. If I don't get enough people interested I'll have to cancel, but that's OK. It just means I'll be up all night alone at home because I'm the only person who leaves everything until the last minute. Please - no pity...

 

(For those who like summaries here's the nitty gritty):

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WHAT:            UFO - Christmas presents

WHEN:            Saturday, December 11 - noon until the wee hours

WHERE:         Sherwood Park Presbyterian Church

COST:            $10

DEADLINE:    December 9 guild meeting. Minimum 5. Maximum 20.

BRING:           UFOs, sewing machines, irons, any supplies you need,

                        snacks to share if you want. (Note, if 10 or more people

                        sign up we will order pizza for supper!)

 

 

Future Dates for Q-DOs:   January 22 - Festival Place. March 12 - Sherwood Park Chamber of Commerce. April 16 - Festival Place

 

 

 

Sherwood Park Quilter’s Retreat Update

 

The Sherwood Park Quilters retreat will be held March 18^th, 19^th, and 20^th at Camp Health, Hope and Happiness (aka Camp He Ho Ha).   More information on Camp He Ho Ha can be found at website www.camphehoha.com.

 

To keep the costs of the retreat down we need 40 participants.  We still have spots left.  To register for the retreat contact one of the following committee members or come see us at the regular Guild meeting.

 

Karen Antler - 468-2807

Shirley Elliot  - 467-4212

Audrey Howery- 464-3110

Doris Liebrecht - 468-5920

Lorna Themelis - 464-0694

 

The cost of the retreat provides participant with 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 supper meals. Accommodation has been set for double occupancy; bed linen is provided, however, please bring your own towels and toiletries.  Our meeting area will be the Recreation Hall.  Please bring your own refreshments and snacks to share. 

 

The retreat committee is busy planning some very fun events such as a quilters’ garage sale. As the opportunity to learn and gain new quilting techniques from each other and most important create new friendships.  Come and share and laugh with us.

 

 

Don’t forget to bring your completed block of the month to the meeting for display. Guild members were very interested in seeing how others chose to interpret the block. It was amazing to see how different they were.

 

It is hard to believe Christmas is upon us – this is our Christmas wish to you:

 

“May Christmas bring you the gift of time -  to complete those projects that are not quite finished and time to plan and work on all the projects that you want to start someday (and plans to use up your fabric stash); the gift of imagination - to try new techniques, colors and projects (and find new ways to use up/conceal your fabric stash) and the gift of joy - to take pride in the work you’ve done oveer the past year and in the anticipation of things to be accomplished in the new year (and look forward to new fabrics to replenish your stash!)

 

To everyone a Merry Christmas, peace and joy!!

Cheryl, Diann, Jaye, Nancy and Paule

 

“The best Christmas decoration is being wreathed in smiles.”   

 

 

Happy December birthday to:  Ann Davies, Kathy Kehler, Mitzi Okura, Tanya Olinek, Vera Oszust, Diann Podlubny, Carol Vaage, Marilyn Wilson

Plans are underway for the "Bloomin' Quilt Show" to be held May 27^th and 28^th.

 

We will have a table for items that will be for sale as we did at our previous Show. We are asking members to consider donating a quilted item or something like those cute little pins or dishtowels you make, with the proceeds going to the Guild for programming etc. These items will be priced at the discretion of committee members.

 

An alternate choice would be to let us sell those items that you like to mass produce on a commission basis with 10 percent of the sale proceeds going to the guild. You set the price on these items. So in the next few months when you are planning a project, consider making two with the thought of donating one for the Guild sale table.

 

Sherwood Park Quilt Guild – The Log Cabin Meeting Minutes

Thursday, November 11, 2004

Sherwood Park Community Hall, Sherwood Park, Alberta

 

The regular meeting of the Sherwood Park Quilt Guild was called to order at 7 p.m. by our President, Jo McAuley. Attendance was 77 (includes two new members and nine guests). New members are Suzanne Russell and Lorna Themelis. Stats provided by Shirley Millar.

 

1.      Announcements – Jo McAuley

a.      Shirley Millar requested members check the email address list on the back table

b.      Jo thanked Tanya Olinek for taking over during the October 9^th meeting

c.      Lorraine Sinclair donated a tub of denim – for the taking

 

2.      Charity Donation

a.      Cheryl Schewe introduced Arlene Huene from the Alzheimer’s Society. Arlene was in attendance to pick up a $1,000 cheque donated by SPQG to the Alzheimer’s Society. The donation was a result of money raised from the 2003 Quilt Raffle.

 

3.      October 9, 2004 Minutes

a.      Joan Sabadash moved the minutes be adopted, Lisa Avis seconded, all members in favor

 

4.      Christmas Pot Luck

a.      Maureen Martell,  Hospitality Director, requested members to bring appetizers and desserts, not main course dishes

b.      Sheena Brennan Shultz asked members to bring an item for the food bank

 

5.      Mystery Quilt Project Draw

a.      Carol Vaage won the draw

 

6.      Bylaws

a.      Joan Sabadash moved the Bylaws be accepted, Faye Steinbach seconded, all members in favor

 

7.      Retreat – March 18, 19 and 20, 2005

a.      Karen Antler reminded members that a few spots are still available

b.      $30 due before Christmas and remaining $100 after

 

8.      Programs – Faye Steinbach

a.      One spot became open in the Free Motion class and was filled immediately

b.      There are a few spots available in the Lotusland class

 

9.      Charity Quilts

a.      Lorna Ball talked about the approximately 20 quilts that were made by volunteers for Bosco Homes

b.      Information about Bosco Homes was available on the back table

c.      The next volunteer quilt making session is March 1 and 8, 2005 at the Presbyterian Church

d.      Ricky Tims DVD/UFO at Festival Place on November 13, 2004. Sheena Schultz announced that there are spots available

 

10. Demonstration

a.   Faye introduced Marilyn Wilson from Winnipeg and member of the Guild. Marilyn talked about her start into pattern making and showed quilts made from her patterns. She donated four patterns for the night’s draw.

 

11.  Quilt Raffle

a.      Rosanna Vojacek is looking for somebody to quilt the table runner

b.      She displayed the quilt that is now ready for quilting

c.      Asked members to pick up raffle tickets to sell

 

12.  Denim Quilt Demonstration

a.      Brenda Ambeault provided the handouts and demonstration pieces.

b.      Members broke into four groups and Lana Whatley, Marilyn MacGillivray, Shirley Webber and Gail Bykowski showed how to make the quilts.

 

13.  Show and Tell

a.      Paule Mihill, Cheryl Schewe, Jaye MacFadyen for Nancy McGowan and Diane Podlubny showed quilts they made from a mystery quilt pattern they received monthly

b.      Lorna Ball showed the Bosco Homes quilts. Joyce Walters, Lilly Kleinke, Lynne Reynar, Betty Groenink, Carlene Bourassa, Judy Twardowski, Jeannette Melnyk, Faye Steinbach, Pam Sutherland and Lorna Ball made quilts 45 inches and larger. Joyce Walters told about the joy of a Bosco Homes resident who received a quilt Joyce sewed from an unfinished quilt that she took apart and repaired.

c.      Various members brought quilts for display

d.      Tanya Olinek won the draw

 

14.  Raffle and Door Prize Draw

a.      Baskets – Lynne Reynar, Audrey Howery

b.      Squares – Wendy Beller

c.      Door Prize – Lisa Avis

d.      Patterns donated by Marilyn Wilson – Carol Vaage, Iris Olinek, Brenda MacLeod, Carol Larose

 

15.  Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. The next meeting will be held December 9, 2004

 

 

 

 

Remember to visit the Sherwood Park Quilt Guild Website at: www.geocities.com/cabin_quilters Please e-mail newsletter items to the Newsletter Editor, Doris Liebrecht at liebrechtd@inac.gc.ca  Newsletter deadline is the third Friday of each month.